Changing the Lack of Women Leaders in Finance

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 8, 2014 | Leadership, Women on Wall Street

A recent feature in the Financial Times shines a light on a very important piece of LexION Capital’s mission and my own personal work: the lack of women in leadership positions in the finance industry and the need to change it. The article notes that of the top...

How To Set The Right Goals For Growth: Embrace the Impossible

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 2, 2014 | Goal-setting, inspiration, Leadership

As I work to expand LexION Capital and bring our mission of financial empowerment and a better Wall Street  to more and more people, I know that one of the most important things I can do both professionally and personally is to set the right goals for growth. As an...

An Evening of Empowering Women: Women of the Year

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 11, 2014 | inspiration, Leadership, Women on Wall Street

Last night, I was thrilled to be a guest at Condé Nast and Glamour Magazine’s annual Women of the Year awards. Each year that I have had the chance to attend this wonderfully inspiring event, I’ve left feeling invigorated and excited to tackle the work...

Three Things For Success: Your Daily To-Do List

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 29, 2014 | Success

A healthy life is often viewed as a mere side-effect of success, but that’s not the whole story. Money is a wonderful and powerful tool, but it’s not what makes life rich. A healthy life requires proactive planning just as a healthy financial life does....

Successful Entrepreneurs Learn to Stay Fearless

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 22, 2014 | Entrepreneurship

Great ideas take flight when you are free of fear. Everyone faces fear, and that includes innovative, successful entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur’s very job is to swim upstream. The trick is maintaining faith in yourself and in your ideas despite doubt. If you...